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Maintenance Solutions - March 2008
Lifts: High-Level Maintenance Decisions
Properly specified and maintained, aerial work platforms provide safe access to hard-to-reach areas


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Asbestos Supervisor Sentenced for Illegal Asbestos Removal at School


Building Operating Management - January 2008
To Get the Best Ceiling Performance, Ask the Right Questions Before You Buy


Maintenance Solutions - January 2008
Capturing Energy Loss
Thermal-imaging technology allows managers to measure, control, and reduce energy waste


Maintenance Solutions - January 2008
Painting Projects: Strategies for Success
High-quality equipment and paints, along with concern for occupants, can produce projects that last and look good


Maintenance Solutions - December 2007
Group Activity: Relamping Facilities
A maintenance strategy to ensure lighting effectiveness and help hold down labor costs


Maintenance Solutions - November 2007
Spot Cooling in a Crunch
Savvy decisions require that managers understand both needs and equipment options


Maintenance Solutions - November 2007
Paints and Coatings: Going Green
Specified and applied properly, recycled paints offer savings, high-quality performance and environmental friendliness


Building Operating Management - October 2007
What Quiet Offices Sound Like
Advances in technology give facility executives new choices for soundmasking


Building Operating Management - July 2007
Taking Specialty Ceilings to New Heights
Specialty ceilings deliver aesthetics, but performance benefits can rise above expectations as well


Building Operating Management - January 2007
Open Plan Acoustics: Sound Decisions
An open plan office can be an accoustic nightmare if facility executives don't understand how various interior products affect sound transmission


Maintenance Solutions - September 2006
Lessons on Acoustics
Maintenance strategies for minimizing noise in classrooms to create better learning environments


Building Operating Management - September 2006
Ceiling Choice Calls for Homework
Ceiling tiles can affect everything from worker satisfaction to energy costs. Identifying the best option means studying both products and the needs of the space


Building Operating Management - May 2006
Quality Interiors Without the Costs
Four companies use space, furnishings and finishes to create attractive interiors that even CFOs can value.


Building Operating Management - April 2006
Using Ceiling, Sound Masking Systems to Get Acoustics Right
Using Ceiling, Sound Masking Systems to Get Acoustics Right


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CASE STUDIES


Airport Decides To Renovate – Not Replace – Ceiling System
Before a recent renovation, Denver International Airport had a 12-year-old ceiling system with discolored or sagging panels. So the city of Denver hired Wong Strauch Architects to design a new system.


Creative Agency Gets Creative Ceiling
Using specialty ceilings as an artistic element is one of the latest trends in commercial design. By integrating materials as diverse as wood, metal, plastic, acrylic and glass into unusual forms and shapes, these unconventional ceilings not only make visual statements, but also enhance the emotional feel of a space.


Sound Masking Privacy Problem in Historic Monster.com Office Space
Modern open-plan office spaces, such as Monster.com’s Maynard, Mass., workspace, often pose real problems for acoustical privacy. Monster.com wanted to keep the style of the 100-year old former mill building, but the exposed brick, wooden beams and large windows combined to create an acoustical challenge.



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SquareLine Ultra Metal Ceiling Tiles from Pinta Acoustic have a recycled material content between 35 and 55 percent, which can help a building earn LEED credits, according to the company...

Acoustic Ceiling Panels
The Adagio acoustic ceiling panel belongs to CertainTeed’s Designer Series...

Acoustic Ceilings
Trelisio Woven Wire panels from CertainTeed Ceilings are prefabricated and ready-to-install without the need for third party custom hardware...

Gypsum Ceiling Panel
The Monarch GE from Chicago Metallic is a glass-enhanced gypsum ceiling panel system that is 100 percent recyclable...

Acoustic Ceiling Panels
Gyptone panels are punched gypsum panels with European-inspired design...


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